Auto Retail News

ERLANGER, Ky. – Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) announced late last week North American vehicle production for 2011. TEMA built 1,255,635 vehicles and 1,141,466 engines. “Despite a challenging year due to

Norfolk, VA – Dominion Dealer Solutions, industry leader in automotive marketing, CRM, lead generation, reputation management, social media, equity data mining, websites and inventory management, today announced the launch of their new company

WALTHAM, Mass. – DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced two key additions to its senior management team, on the heels of the company’s unprecedented growth throughout North America in 2011.   The number

DETROIT –   Chevrolet Volt electric car owners could soon charge with renewable energy using a new solution from OnStar. The technology is enabled as OnStar receives a signal from PJM Interconnection that shows the percentage of available rene

Across the country some states have seen some record snow fall and drivers have had to brace themselves for winter driving conditions, some not as lucky as others. According to a story from CBS4qc.com, local auto repair shops are experiencing an incr

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Booth #320, NADA—Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced recently a 20% increase in new auto dealer clients in 2011, along with a record number of new installations. The dealership management system (DMS) provider also annou

Arlington, Texas – SFG Finance, an active purchaser of auto finance receivables, recently announced the launch of its 2012 Broker Incentive Contest. Phase One of the contest runs from January 1 to June 30, 2012. The first place prize will be award

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The average age of cars and light trucks currently in operation in the U.S. has increased to 10.8 years, according to Polk, a leading global automotive market intelligence firm. Passenger cars showed a modest increase in ag

A story from the Sentinel and Enterprise.com said an auto repair shop owner out of Massachusetts said auto repair business is picking up due to the fact people are keeping their vehicles longer. The owner said his customers are spending time and mone